The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-09-15
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cell in his shirt sleeves and with both
hands in his pockets, gazed for min
ute or so at newspaper men, and dep
uty sheriffS and officers of the jail
standing about the lobby. His eyes
were glazed and he gazed about and up
at the ceiling. There was not, how
ever, the slightest indication of ner-
YoasnesS in any movement he made.
About $50 O'Clock Rev. MeSsrs. Allen
and Reed, Ross spiritual advisers,
made their appearance and were shown
at once to the cell of the doomed man.
They exhorted Ross to bear up man
fully under the trying ordeal and to put
his trust in the Lord. Ross responded
to their eXhortatiOns by starting the
hymn, sit is Well With My Soul. -
The clergymen and two women Joined
in the chorus and the music re-echoed
throughout the entire building. Rev.
Mr.. ZinksaW came in at 10 O'Clock and
went into the cell just as the group
around Ross were singing, TT is
Good to be There Ross then
sang solo, II do Not
and it was noticed for the first time
that he appeared a little nervous:
Two of Ross relatives, William and
Ida Blackstone came to the Jail about
quarter to IL o'clock and were at once
admitted to his cell. Ross was deeply
affected at the meeting and their pres
ence seemed still further to unnerye
him. Then the ministers intoned the
hymn, ''I'n Soon Be at Home" There
were only those present who were in
vited by the Sheriff. AT the appointed
time Ross started from his cell to the
gallOws. A few minutes later, after
he was manacled and the black cap
drawn over his face, the spring was
touched and the trap fell. Ross died
without struggle, his neck was not
broken and he died of strangulation in
ten and half minutes.
LOST WITH ALL HANDS.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Sept. "a spe-
cial to the Evening Wisconsin from
Duluth says: The steamer Spokane
has arrived at Two HarbOrs, and re-
ports that she passed the big schooner,
David DAVIS, at Toledo, adrift in a gale
of Tuesday and Wednesday, and that
the vessel has not been seen since. l
is feared that she has foundered with
all hands, some fifteen souls. The
DAVIS was the largest schooner on our
lakes, and was owned by David Card
ington, of Toledo, and was valued at
$50, GOO.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
MINNEAPOLIS, MIMI, Sept. 9.-An
Evening Journals dispatch from Y ank-
OcAhss 6dy6s LILO IdAIOdu oLOPO,
storerooms and machinery of the Chi
cago, st. Paul s. Milwaukee railroad at
this point burned at midnight, the
flames catching from an engine that
was being cleaned. Two locomotives
were damaged to the extent of IS 900.
Total loss, $50, 600; insured.
SAFE AND SOUND.
CLEVELAND, o., Sept. 9.-Anxiety
for the safety of the family of Captain
Clemens, of the lost schooner Niagara,
was relieved this morning by the fact
fated vessel. They are safe at home
in this city.
THE PADDOCK MURDER TRIAL.
SIOUX CITY, La, Sept. 9.-The trial
of Fred Munchrath for the murder Of
the prohibition advocate, Rev. George
G. Haddock, began in earnest this
morning. That public interest in the
murder of Mr.. Haddock has not waned
is apparent. There was no little eX-
element on the streets last night and
the court room was crowded this
morning, the audience including a
number of ladies unable to gain
admission and crowds remained stand
ing around the court house discussing
oyer again the most memorable trag-
edY in the history of the state. AT
every street corner, in the hotels, at
the stores and every where in the city
the trial is the one topic of converse
ton. The quick selection of jury
was surprise, only forty-seven tales
men being called. Judge Wakefield
appeared in court promptly and few
minutes later the jurymen were in
their seats. They were allowed to dis
perse last night, and it was rumored
that Juryman James Collins was APP
preached in behalf of the defence but
refused to listen to any pro
posals; the rumor obtained such
currency that it was expected Judge
Wakefield would take some action in
the matter. The jury is considered an
excellent one. 1t is made up of seven
farmers and five representative business
men of the city. Munchrath was
brought into court looking very pale
and nervous, and, evidently, greatly
agitated. He is defended by George
W. Ago, of LeMars. County Attorney
Marsh conducts the prosecution, and is
assisted by M. D. O'Connell, of Fort
Dodge, who has been employed by the
ing E. III. Hubbard presented the
case to the jury in behalf of
the State, tracing the circumstances
of the crime and the defendant Mum
chrath's connection Herewith. Attor-
ney Ago for the defense followed, stat
ing that soon after the tragedy Leavitt
and Bismarck held secret council, in
which Leavitt said ''stick to the story
1 have told you and we will come out
all right Deputy Sheriff Davenport
was first witness for the State. He
testified that Munchrath was at the
court house the afternoon of the in
junction trial preceding the murder,
and was hObnobbing with Leavitt,
Tribe and other defendants. In the
main his testimony was about the
same as given at the Arensdorf trial.
SCAFFOLDING GIVES WAY.
KANSAS CITY, Sept. "a temporary
scaffolding at the Exposition Building
gave way this evening shortly before
6 O'Clock and Gus. Stephens, a work
man, sustained scalp wound. The
accident gave rise to numerous absurd
reports as to fatalities and damage
done to the building. Tie only cas-
ualty was the one above mentioned,
and as to damage, it will be repaired
before morning. The builders say
that work will be entirely completed in
time for the opening OF the exposition
September Is.
DOUBLE KILLING IN ARKANSAS.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Sept. "a
double killing is reported from Lafay-
cite county. Two Irishmen got into a
drunken quarrel at Lees store at Long
Branch, when one of them drew a
knife and stabbed the other, inflicting
a wound which resulted in death the
next day. a citizen by the name of
Woods undertook to arrest the muir
derer and held him until an officer
could be found. The murderer then
attacked Woods, who killed him in
stantly with shot gun. Woods sur
rendered to the deputy sheriff and was
acquitted.
BOOK FACTORY BURNED.
ROARING SPRINGS, Pa, Sept. "a
fire early this morning destroyed the
Roaring Springs Blank Book factory
building and ware room, with all the
machinery, stock of books and a
large quantity of paper; also, a wagon
mandatory. Loss about SIS, 600; in
surance, e12 900.
BURIED ALIVE.
NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-Thomas Kelly,
Michael Grove and another man named
Walters were buried this evening in
the new aqueduct at North Yonkers.
The earth about caved In on them.
They lie under 100 feet of earth and